Husay Balangay Documentation Template
Husay Balangay Documentation Template
Husay Balangay Documentation Template
Name of the Best Practice: MOLOPOLO – STA. CRUZ MARINE PARK SANCTUARY
ON TRANSPARENCY
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o Should there be apprehensions of violators in the conduct of regular patrol by the
o Upon facilitation of the Office of the Municipal Agriculture & Services (OMAS),
the conduct of joint meetings by the two (2) barangays has been practiced
regularly for proper feed backing and reporting on financial & administrative
matters.
ON SUSTAINABILITY
o Provision of additional one (1) unit motorized and one (1) unit non-motorized
patrol boat from Barangays Molopolo and Sta. Cruz, respectively, to augment the
o In close coordination with partner POs conducted continuous planting and re-
planting of beach trees and mangroves where transitory birds start to drop by
o Forged tie up with various NGOs/POs for technical and funding support like the
GIZ (formerly GTZ) that financed the construction of a P1M-worth Watch Tower
projectors for community education on the project and the Coral Cay which
o Provision of regular funding support from the two barangays’ annual budgetary
appropriations
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o Aside from regularly reporting for duty in their respective Barangay Offices,
barangay officials of these two barangays, likewise, take turns in doing their duty
o Each barangay has duly appointed Marine Park Guards receiving very minimal
honorarium from barangay funds to man the sanctuary at nighttime and during
holidays
ON COMMUNITY IMPACT
o Decreasing number of local violators after having understood the project and
o Becomes a beacon for local folks in the town and nearby municipalities as it
o Students from nearby colleges and universities regularly come to the sanctuary for
lesson enhancement
o “SAKYAW” aside from being a medium for healthy recreation, also offers
alternative livelihood for fishermen now turned boat men of Barangay Sta. Cruz
ON INNOVATIVENESS
vernacular whereby visiting tourists can go around the designated MPA area to
enjoy the ten (10) SAKYAW Stations through an improvised equipment called
o The use of empty plastic drinking bottles securely tucked inside a sewn recycled
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o Construction of a wooden walk-way and installation of a native circumferential
hut in the sea watered area where schools of fish of different sizes and colors can
be fed
Protected Area
o Participated and was recognized in the MEAT Search, the Provincial CFRM
Booklet Contest where the town won, and the Best Practices of the LGU
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SAKAYANONG LULINGHAYAWor (SAKYAW)
– an Eco-Tourism Program of the Mun.
Tourism Council
- P 50.00
- P 40.00 discounted(students)
SAKAYANONG LULINGHAYAWor
(SAKYAW)
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